dummy (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmi/
Definition
A model of a human figure, often used for displaying clothes or for testing purposes.
Examples
The crash test dummy provided valuable data on vehicle safety during the simulation.
Fashion students learn to drape fabric directly onto a dressmaker's dummy.
He placed a dummy in the driver's seat to make it look like someone was home.
Regional English
- BrE dummy (United Kingdom) context: baby care equivalent: pacifier Dummy is the usual British word for a baby pacifier.
- AmE pacifier (United States) context: baby care equivalent: dummy Pacifier is the usual American word for a baby dummy.
How to Use dummy
- dummy run (collocation)
- A practice or trial run. — "Let's do a dummy run of the presentation before the actual meeting."
- dummy variable (collocation)
- A numerical variable used in statistics to represent categories. — "Researchers included a dummy variable for gender in their regression analysis."
- dummy text (collocation)
- Placeholder text used in design or publishing. — "The designer filled the layout with dummy text to show how the final product would look."
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